Consumer Products

The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a potential fire and burn hazard  As of November 28, 2024, the company has received 1 report of a thermal incident and no reports of injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 100 reports of thermal events including 8 reports of minor burns and/or smoke inhalation.

The space between the bars on the back of the step stool pose an entrapment hazard, where a child's head can get stuck. As of December 3, 2024, the company has received one report of a child’s head becoming entrapped in the bars of the product in Canada.

Children's balloon blowing kits are banned in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes a child to inhaling the vapours of any solvents present. If children blow this type of solvent containing balloon for extended periods they may experience early symptoms of central nervous system depression or dysfunction, including euphoria, hallucinations, dizziness, and difficulties with coordination of voluntary movements. Prolonged exposure can lead to more serious symptoms including muscular twitching, unconsciousness and coma.

The speaker’s lithium-ion battery can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers. As of December 9, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  In the United States, the company has received nine reports of battery overheating or melting with no reported injuries.

The threads on affected lids of the travel mug can shrink when exposed to heat and torque which can cause the lids to unexpectedly detach from the mug during use, posing a risk of burn injury to consumers. As of December 12, 2024, the company has received 3 reports of incidents for which one burn injury was reported in Canada.  In the United States, the company has received 16 reports of incidents and 2 reports of burn injuries.

The recalled products have been mislabelled with US versions of the product label instead of the correct Canadian labels. As a result, the recalled products do not have the proper consumer chemical labelling as required by the Consumer Chemical and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The lack of appropriate labelling information could result in unintentional exposure to the products and lead to serious illness or injury.  As of December 3, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Candle flames can reach abnormally high levels, which can lead to fire, property damage and personal injury. As of December 11, 2024, the company has received 1 report of an abnormally high flame in Canada, with no damage or injury.

Health Canada's sampling and assessment program has determined that this product does not meet the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Specifically, testing showed that the product was "very flammable". The manufacture, import, advertisement or sale of a highly flammable product is prohibited under the CCCR, 2001. The highly flammable nature of the product could result in unintentional exposure to the product and lead to serious illness, injury or death. As of December 2, 2024 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult’s bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. As of December 6, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that the hard nose on some of these plush toys may detach, posing a choking risk to young children.       As of December 4, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or elsewhere.

Health Canada has determined that the use of these restraints in a motor vehicle could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision. Additionally, these products do not display Transport Canada's National Safety Mark and therefore have not been certified to meet the safety requirements of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations. The use of these restraints in a motor vehicle would be considered illegal under provincial and territorial highway regulations.

The recalled power bank may overheat in some circumstances due to a manufacturing defect of the lithium-ion battery, posing a potential fire hazard. As of October 31, 2024, the company has received no report of incidents or injuries in Canada or in the United States.

Children's balloon blowing kits are banned in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes a child to inhaling the vapours of any solvents present. If children blow this type of solvent containing balloon for extended periods, they may experience early symptoms of central nervous system depression or dysfunction, including euphoria, hallucinations, dizziness and difficulties with coordination of voluntary movements. Prolonged exposure can lead to more serious symptoms including muscular twitching, unconsciousness and coma.

Children's balloon blowing kits are banned in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes a child to inhaling the vapours of any solvents present. If children blow this type of solvent containing balloon for extended periods they may experience early symptoms of central nervous system depression or dysfunction, including euphoria, hallucinations, dizziness, and difficulties with coordination of voluntary movements. Prolonged exposure can lead to more serious symptoms including muscular twitching, unconsciousness and coma.

The recalled products were found to contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. As of November 28, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.

The recalled products were found to contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. As of November 28, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.

The crank can break due to fatigue fractures causing the rider to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards. As of November 18, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these plush toys do not meet the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The hard plastic nose on these plush toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.  As of November 18, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  

Health Canada has determined the affected product likely poses a danger to human health or safety and poses an unreasonable risk of fire.  The product does not appear to have an enclosure with suitable resistance to fire and heat, posing a fire hazard.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these plush toys do not comply with the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The hard plastic eyes can detach, which poses a small part choking hazard to young children. As of November 20, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.